The most famous version of this song was by the Wurzels. It was issued on the B side of their no. 1 hit in 1976 "Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)".

Their version was different from the one above. They said at the time they knew the song but couldn't find anyone who mcould tell them the proper lyrics, so they wrote their own. They still perform it at gigs today, as it's always been one of their most popular songs.

The chorus of their version goes:

Wur be thik blackbird to? I know wur 'e be!
'E be up thik Wurzel tree an' I be arter 'e.
Now I sees 'e, an' 'e sees I,
Buggered if I don't get'n!
Wi' a gurt big stick I'll knock'n down,
Blackbird, I'll 'ave 'e!
Dadadada da da, Dadadada da da,
'Ow's 'ee father?! Awright!